Carl Schneider (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | November 19, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2007 | Mequon United | ||
2002–2010 | Madison 56ers | ||
2007–2010 | La Follette Lancers | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Wisconsin Badgers | 61 | (2) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Madison 56ers | 6+ | (1+) |
2015 | Des Moines Menace | 6 | (0) |
2016–2019 | IFK Åmål | 40+ | (2+) |
2019–2020 | Forward Madison | 11 | (0) |
2021 | Michigan Stars | 24 | (0) |
2022 | Forward Madison | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 18, 2023 |
Carl Schneider (born November 19, 1992) is a retired American soccer player who played as a defender.
Career
[edit]Youth and college career
[edit]Schneider began his youth career with Madison 56ers,[1][2] while also appearing for Mequon United in the Super Y League from 2006 to 2007. During high school, he appeared for the La Follette Lancers, where he was named Wisconsin State Journal Player of the Year and second team all-state as a senior after leading the team to their first Big Eight Conference title.[3] In 2012, Schneider joined the Wisconsin Badgers, making 61 appearances and scoring 2 goals for the team.[4]
Early club career
[edit]Between 2011 and 2014, Schneider appeared for the Madison 56ers senior team in the NPSL.[5][6] He also appeared for the team in the 2013 U.S. Open Cup.[7][8]
In 2015, he joined Des Moines Menace in the PDL.[9][10] He made six league appearances for the team,[11] while also appearing in the second round of the 2015 U.S. Open Cup.[12][13]
Move to Sweden
[edit]In 2016, Schneider trained with Bridges FC and participated on their European tour.[14] He was noticed by IFK Åmål in the Swedish sixth-division, the Division 4 Bohuslän/Dalsland, and signed with the team in July 2016. He helped the team gain promotion to Division 3.[15] In subsequent seasons, he made 40 league appearances, scoring 2 goals, and also appeared in the 2018–19 Svenska Cupen.[16] In 2018 he helped the team gain promotion to Division 2 of Swedish football.
Forward Madison
[edit]In 2019, Schneider returned to the United States after signing with hometown club Forward Madison FC for their inaugural season, competing in USL League One.[17] He became the first Madison native to sign with the team.[18][19] He made his league debut for the club on April 13, 2019, in a 1–0 away defeat to North Texas SC.[20]
Michigan Stars
[edit]On April 6, 2021, Schneider joined National Independent Soccer Association side Michigan Stars FC.[21]
Return to Forward Madison
[edit]On March 28, 2022, Schneider returned to Forward Madison.[22] Schneider appeared in one game in his return for the club, starting in a 3–0 victory over Cleveland SC in the second round of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup.
Retirement
[edit]Schneider announced his retirement from professional soccer on a podcast following the 2022 season.[23]
Personal life
[edit]Schneider was born in Madison, Wisconsin.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ "Region II Championships - Game Page". tournaments.usyouthsoccer.org.
- ^ "U16 Madison 56ers are having great success | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- ^ Storlie, Brandon. "Prep boys soccer Athlete of the Year: Carl Schneider, Madison La Follette". madison.com.
- ^ "Carl Schneider | Men's Soccer". Wisconsin Badgers.
- ^ Journal, ERIC ANDERSON | For the State. "Soccer: Schneider, 56ers close to golden goal". madison.com.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "56ers kick off in Open Cup, NPSL in three-day span". May 15, 2013.
- ^ "Game Notes: Sporting KC vs Des Moine Menace - May 28, 2013". Issuu.
- ^ "Madison 56ers - 2013 Regular Season - Roster - # - Carl Schneider - D". www.wisconsinsoccercentral.com.
- ^ "Des Moines Menace douse Madison Fire in U.S. Open Cup debut". May 15, 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to Menace Soccer!: Alumni in the Pros". www.menacesoccer.com.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). menacesoccer.com.ismmedia.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 16, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Des Moines Menace vs. Saint Louis FC - 2015 U.S. Open Cup - Second Round".
- ^ "Madison 56ers - 2014 Regular Season - Roster - # - Carl Schneider - D". www.wisconsinsoccercentral.com.
- ^ "State pro notes: Schneider, Onwukwe join up with Swedish clubs". July 29, 2016.
- ^ "State pro notes: Caban, Bell return to Sweden ahead of 2017 season". March 2017.
- ^ "Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll".
- ^ "Forever Forward: Ex-Badger Schneider returns home to Madison's newest professional team". The Daily Cardinal.
- ^ "Forward Madison FC Signs Carl Schneider as First Madison Native". February 5, 2019. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Hometown Hero Schneider Signs for Forward Madison". February 5, 2019.
- ^ "North Texas vs. Forward Madison – 13 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Carl Schneider Signs with Michigan Stars FC". Michigan Stars FC. April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Forward Madison Signs Madison-Native Carl Schneider" (Press release). Forward Madison. March 28, 2002. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ Leonard, Eric; Meerman, Mitchell; Pieters, Grant; Schmidt, Andrew; Schneider, Carl (November 2, 2022). "Lagers with Lenny 9: Nuggets of Wisdom" (Podcast). New Dogma Zine. Event occurs at 46:28. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
I don't think I've made this super public yet, so I hope your subscribers appreciate this, but I think I'm retiring, actually.
- ^ Freuck, Harrison (February 5, 2019). "Forward Madison FC: UW alumnus looks to be hometown favorite as new inductee".
External links
[edit]- Carl Schneider at USL League One
- Carl Schneider at Soccerway
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Madison, Wisconsin
- Soccer players from Wisconsin
- American men's soccer players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Men's association football defenders
- Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer players
- Des Moines Menace players
- IFK Åmål players
- Forward Madison FC players
- National Premier Soccer League players
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- Division 3 (Swedish football) players
- Michigan Stars FC players
- 21st-century American sportsmen